Shiba Biswal
Department of Mathematics
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Overall Rating
Based on 4 Users
Easiness 2.0 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 1.5 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 2.5 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 2.2 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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GRADE DISTRIBUTIONS
25.5%
21.2%
17.0%
12.7%
8.5%
4.2%
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

18.9%
15.8%
12.6%
9.5%
6.3%
3.2%
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

15.8%
13.2%
10.5%
7.9%
5.3%
2.6%
0.0%
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A
A-
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C
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

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Quarter: Winter 2024
Grade: A
Verified Reviewer This user is a verified UCLA student/alum.
March 28, 2024

I have two complaints that really pissed me off:

1) There is a final project that she gave the most vague guidelines on. My group emailed her, she says she doesn't answer emails about the project and to talk to her in person. Then we do and she says "you shouldn't be asking me about the final project, you guys should decide and take it where you want".

2) She scheduled two different classes' office hours at the same time. Dick move. Unhelpful.

Her lectures are okay, and she posts helpful lecture notes. Important since textbook is not helpful. However, there were 2-3 lectures where she kept messing up examples. These lectures were so bad they actively hurt students' understanding. But most lectures were okay.

Exams are fair. No practice exams but doing hw should prepare you.

Finally, class is a snoozer first half. Last topic of the class ramps up in difficulty, so be prepared. She really cares about students, trying her best to get them involved in lectures by asking questions. If she sees that you are trying hard in the class (OH, answer questions), she will actively help you and look out for you. Ironically, if you struggled with the early material and go to office hours, you have the best chance of getting an A.

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Quarter: Winter 2023
Grade: B-
Verified Reviewer This user is a verified UCLA student/alum.
Feb. 16, 2024

You can see the distributions for yourself! This class was a nightmare.

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Quarter: Fall 2022
Grade: N/A
Jan. 17, 2024

Worst ever. Nightmare.

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Quarter: Winter 2023
Grade: I
Verified Reviewer This user is a verified UCLA student/alum.
Nov. 29, 2023

Not the best lecturer. It seemed like she cared about her students by trying to memorize everybody's name and offered OH to help but it was clear the material was confusing and she didn't quite know how to teach it. Also was not very understanding when it came to personal circumstances and didn't try to accommodate students. The amount of people waiting to talk to her about their grades and hoping for some leniency says a lot... I also think she failed at least a fifth of the class. Take at your own risk!

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Verified Reviewer This user is a verified UCLA student/alum.
Quarter: Winter 2024
Grade: A
March 28, 2024

I have two complaints that really pissed me off:

1) There is a final project that she gave the most vague guidelines on. My group emailed her, she says she doesn't answer emails about the project and to talk to her in person. Then we do and she says "you shouldn't be asking me about the final project, you guys should decide and take it where you want".

2) She scheduled two different classes' office hours at the same time. Dick move. Unhelpful.

Her lectures are okay, and she posts helpful lecture notes. Important since textbook is not helpful. However, there were 2-3 lectures where she kept messing up examples. These lectures were so bad they actively hurt students' understanding. But most lectures were okay.

Exams are fair. No practice exams but doing hw should prepare you.

Finally, class is a snoozer first half. Last topic of the class ramps up in difficulty, so be prepared. She really cares about students, trying her best to get them involved in lectures by asking questions. If she sees that you are trying hard in the class (OH, answer questions), she will actively help you and look out for you. Ironically, if you struggled with the early material and go to office hours, you have the best chance of getting an A.

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Verified Reviewer This user is a verified UCLA student/alum.
Quarter: Winter 2023
Grade: B-
Feb. 16, 2024

You can see the distributions for yourself! This class was a nightmare.

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Quarter: Fall 2022
Grade: N/A
Jan. 17, 2024

Worst ever. Nightmare.

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Verified Reviewer This user is a verified UCLA student/alum.
Quarter: Winter 2023
Grade: I
Nov. 29, 2023

Not the best lecturer. It seemed like she cared about her students by trying to memorize everybody's name and offered OH to help but it was clear the material was confusing and she didn't quite know how to teach it. Also was not very understanding when it came to personal circumstances and didn't try to accommodate students. The amount of people waiting to talk to her about their grades and hoping for some leniency says a lot... I also think she failed at least a fifth of the class. Take at your own risk!

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Overall Rating
Based on 4 Users
Easiness 2.0 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 1.5 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 2.5 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 2.2 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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